Top Choice Chamonix Luxury Ski Accommodation - Villa Terrier

Well just look at the picture – vintage Chamonix Chic. Villa Terrier is a grand old luxury Chamonix chalet built in 1910. Over the years we’ve discretely replaced some of the old bits with new bits (for example the entire kitchen this year) and the result is a stunning haven just minutes from the centre of Chamonix, with an incredible Mont Blanc view.

It’s a place that will beguile you with its classic elegance. The venue for sophisticated soirées and society events during the 1924 Winter Olympics, it still exudes an atmosphere of opulence. Combine this with Collineige service and cuisine and you are assured of an exquisite holiday. Enjoy a leisurely soak in the claw footed bath after relaxing in the sauna, or if you’re here in the summer a gentle swim in the pool with a view. Heavenly.

At Collineige we offer you superlative service, world class cuisine and complete flexibility. We are committed to providing a memorable holiday that will meet if not exceed your expectations. Our staff in Chamonix are either locals or devoted Francophiles which means that we can open all the right doors for you and ensure that you enjoy the many pleasures of the real France.

You will find that our team offers a highly personal and dependable service. During your holiday with us there will be no time wasted walking to the ski pass office or negotiating for a guide or instructor. Your Collineige representative will make all these arrangements for you before and during your holiday. This makes all the difference when time is tight on a corporate break for example, or when the logistics of moving a family seem overwhelming.

For those staying in our catered chalets we will take care of you from the moment that we meet you at the airport until we bid you farewell at the end of your stay. Be it a romantic getaway or a family reunion, a holiday with friends or a work conference, we can tailor the property and the service to suit you. We can arrange an après ski massage in your own chalet, direct you to the right doctor should the need arise or find you the perfect child minder.

Or if you would like to try skidooing or husky dog rides just let us know! And quite apart from all this we will of course take you to the slopes each morning and then return you late afternoon back to the chalet, where you can sink into a cosy fireside chair and enjoy some tea and homemade cakes. Bliss!

Collineige has deservedly built up a first class reputation for its cuisine. Food and wine continue to be an extremely important part of any Collineige catered holiday and we take great care to ensure that you will not be disappointed.

Our chefs are ‘borrowed’ from the Michelin starred restaurants of Europe to cook for you in your chalet. They will source the finest local ingredients to prepare mouth watering menus to suit your tastes, taking their inspiration from the specialities of Savoy and further afield.

Our catered chalet prices include homemade cake & tea after skiing and on five evenings each week, a four course dinner with wine. The chefs do not have a fixed menu but enjoy creating menus to suit your preferences. We provide a very good house wine and you may also upgrade this by buying from our carefully chosen wine list.

Two evenings a week you will enjoy the opportunity to sample one of the many local restaurants. For children, we provide early children's suppers. Here are some of the more popular menu items we serve:

Starters: Salad of warm goats cheese Rocket sweetcorn soup Basil cream duck in filo pastry Ocean trout caviar
Mains: Fillet of beef, aubergine caviar, celeriac remoulade, asparagus Seared breast of duck, fried egg noodles, oyster mushroom, mange tout Lasagne with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil salad Sea bass en papillotte with roasted fennel, mint and chilli Roast loin of pork stuffed with apricot and almond, potato gratin
Dessert: Apple and rhubarb crumble, vanilla custard Warm chocolate fondant, fresh berries and ice-cream Strawberry and orange terrine Green tea tiramisu with cherries

'The meals Josh cooked were better than all of the restaurants we tried. His relaxed and friendly manner was perfect for our group.' GM Feb 09

The 4 bedrooms come with 4 bathrooms and are equipped with sauna, flat screen TV, free WIFI and log fires.

Few places are as beautiful or as inspiring to ski as Chamonix, and it is a wonderful place in which to introduce your family to skiing. In the last few years many more beginner and intermediate ski areas have been opened and in Chamonix itself the nursery slopes at Les Planards and Le Savoy with their attendant ski schools are a great draw for young families.

It is important to choose the right kind of ski instruction for each member of the family and we are happy to advise on this and book the lessons for you.Equally if you need child care whilst you are with us then we can arrange this. We know a number of experienced and qualified carers in the valley and will help you to find the most suitable. We can provide cots, highchairs, car seats and pushchairs on request (in all chalets and apartments).

There is a supply of toys available and in the catered chalets we are happy to provide early children's suppers. With the right chalet, ski instruction and service you are set to enjoy a memorable family holiday.

In winter the prices are for the whole chalet, fully catered, based on 8 adults (children have reduced rate). This includes return airport transfers Geneva / Chamonix, welcome drinks at the chalet, continental breakfast, afternoon tea & home-made cake, 4 course dinner with wine on 5 of the 7 nights, early supper for the children if preferred, minibus shuttle service for drop off to the slopes in the morning and a collection at the end of the day.

In the summer months, and occasionally in the winter too, the chalet is offered on a self catered basis.

At Collineige we offer you superlative service, world class cuisine and complete flexibility. We are committed to providing a memorable holiday that will meet if not exceed your expectations. Our staff in Chamonix are either locals or devoted Francophiles which means that we can open all the right doors for you and ensure that you enjoy the many pleasures of the real France.

You will find that our team offers a highly personal and dependable service. During your holiday with us there will be no time wasted walking to the ski pass office or negotiating for a guide or instructor. Your Collineige representative will make all these arrangements for you before and during your holiday.

This makes all the difference when time is tight on a corporate break for example, or when the logistics of moving a family seem overwhelming.

Villa Terrier is located on a small, residential road, set back in its own grounds. It is a quiet location, but is only 10 minutes walk to a wide range of great bars, restaurants and shops in central Chamonix. It is also only 10 minutes walk to the Brevant ski lift - although all of this is uphill! As the chalet has parking, and is located in Chamonix town itself it is also ideally placed for accessing all the other Chamonix ski areas by car.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, or Chamonix as it is more widely known, is a town and commune at the foot of Mont Blanc. It is France's oldest ski resort and really came to prominence when the first Winter Olympics were held there in 1924.

The town is at an altitude of 1035 metres, and the River Arve runs through it as it does through the other hamlets and villages of the commune - Le Tour (1453m), Argentière (1252m), Les Tines and Les Praz (1060m) and Les Bossons (1012m).

Chamonix is well placed for visiting other places of interest and not only in France - it is on the borders of Switzerland and Italy. Courmayeur is only a short drive away through the Mont Blanc tunnel and Geneva is a must for those needing a little retail therapy.

For a day’s pampering there is the Pre Saint Didier spa with thermal baths just past Courmayeur and there are more thermal baths at Leytron, beyond Martigny. Other nearby ski resorts to visit are Megève and St Gervais.

Chamonix is famous for its winter sporting activities with skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, and cross country skiing the main draw for winter guests, alongside more adventurous snowsport activities such as a guided off-piste descent of the world famous Vallee Blanche or heli-skiing in neighbouring Italy & Switzerland. You could also try Paraponting (Paragliding), Husky Sledding, Ski Joering, Hot Air Ballooning (Vol en Montgolfiere), Horse Drawn Sleigh, Glacier walking, Snow Shoeing, a Mountaineering course, Ice Climbing lessons or Guided Glacier Walks, Winter Walking on trails and Tobogganing - most of which are great for skiers & non-skiers alike.

Chamonix also has a casino, cinema, library, art galleries, an Alpine museum, a geological exhibition, an ice rink, a bowling alley, a summer luge and a summer animal park . We can arrange health & beauty treatments in your chalet, or there is a leisure centre in central Chamonix, offering an indoor swimming pool, a children’s amusement pool with waterfall, river rapids, water jets and massages, 130m covered water slide, padding pool, solarium, solarium, jacuzzi, hamman and sauna as well as several very chic spa resorts within a short drive where you can pamper yourself for the day.

Go up a lift to 3842m to check out the view at the Aguille de Midi, take a trip on the Mont Blanc tramway or visit Montenvers and the Mer de Glace on the train. At Montenvers you can visit the old hotel & museum, and also view the glaciers, and the skiers & boarders finishing the Vallee Blanche off piste ski run.

Chamonix is a charming, vibrant town, busy all year round, with a huge variety of things to do, a great atmosphere and with wonderful après ski bars & restaurants and shops, such as Chanel, Napapijri, Patagonia and Helly Hansen to name but a few. Chamonix is also a gourmet's paradise boasting many superb restaurants including the Michelin starred Albert 1er and Le Bistrot.

Winter Prices are from €6650 to €11450
This price is for the whole chalet, fully catered, based on 8 adults (children have reduced rate). It includes return airport transfers Geneva / Chamonix, welcome drinks at the chalet, continental breakfast, afternoon tea & home-made cake, 4 course dinner with wine on 5 of the 7 nights, early supper for the children if preferred, minibus shuttle service for drop off to the slopes in the morning and a collection at the end of the day, representative service.

N.B. For fewer nights or guests, please contact us for a price. For certain weeks we do offer the chalet by the room or self catered.

Summer Prices are from €2050 to €3750
This price is for the whole chalet, self-catered. It includes linen, towels and electricity. It excludes heating (as required) and cleaning, charged at 25 euros per hour if required.
N.B. For fewer nights or guests, please contact us for a price.

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